A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Monday, before succcessfully deploying the third batch of ten Iridium-NEXT communications satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from SLC-4E occurred on schedule during an instantaneous launch opportunity at 05:37 local time (12:37 UTC), with the booster successfully returning to the drone ship.
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Orbital announced their third quarter earnings for 2013 on Thursday, providing an overview of a…
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